one's long-cherished desire
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
although I say; although one might say; although called
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
small number; few; minority
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
intercept; interception; counter-attack
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
out of bounds; beyond the pale
offense; offence; method of attack
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
sword; blade; single stroke
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate